A rapid identification method for aflatoxin-producing strains of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus by ammonia vapor

Mycoscience

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 205-208

  Saito, Michihiko ^a   Machida, Sachiko ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin producing strains; Ammonia vapor; Aspergillus flavus; Screening method

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ASPERGILLUS SOJAE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0033560505     PISSN: 13403540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02464300     Document Type: Article

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